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On The Parkway

Stretching from LOVE Park to the magnificent Philadelphia Museum of Art, the grand, tree-lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway is flanked by some of the city's most acclaimed institutions. Visitors to the Parkway Museums District will discover a cultural mecca - world-class museums and educational institutions, the beautiful Swann Memorial Fountain and Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Logan Square, and even the famed Rocky steps.  Inspiring art, science and education - all in one exceptional destination! 

For lots of helpful info and a special coupon offer, visit: http://www.parkwaymuseumsdistrict.org

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The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery

Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences

March 24, 2012-March 31, 2013

The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery celebrates the Academy of Natural Sciences’ groundbreaking discoveries of the past and present and provides a glimpse into the future of one of the world’s great natural history museums. Through this spectacular new exhibit, visitors will journey alongside Academy scientists to search for new species and explore how human activity is affecting the ...More

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